Sirach 41
King James Version with ApocryphaTranslation
King James Version with Apocrypha
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1O death, how bitter is the remembrance of thee to a man that liveth at rest in his possessions, unto the man that hath nothing to vex him, and that hath prosperity in all things: yea, unto him that is yet able to receive meat!
1O death, how bitter is the remembrance of thee to a man that hath peace in his possessions!
2O death, acceptable is thy sentence unto the needy, and unto him whose strength faileth, that is now in the last age, and is vexed with all things, and to him that despaireth, and hath lost patience!
2To a man that is at rest, and whose ways are prosperous in all things, and that is yet able to take meat!
3Fear not the sentence of death, remember them that have been before thee, and that come after; for this is the sentence of the Lord over all flesh.
3O death, thy sentence is welcome to the man that is in need, and to him whose strength faileth:
4And why art thou against the pleasure of the most High? there is no inquisition in the grave, whether thou have lived ten, or an hundred, or a thousand years.
4Who is in a decrepit age, and that is in care about all things, and to the distrustful that loseth patience!
5The children of sinners are abominable children, and they that are conversant in the dwelling of the ungodly.
5Fear not the sentence of death. Remember what things have been before thee, and what shall come after thee: this sentence is from the Lord upon all flesh.
6The inheritance of sinners’ children shall perish, and their posterity shall have a perpetual reproach.
6And what shall come upon thee by the good pleasure of the most High? Whether ten, or a hundred, or a thousand years.
7The children will complain of an ungodly father, because they shall be reproached for his sake.
7For among the dead there is no accusing of life.
8Woe be unto you, ungodly men, which have forsaken the law of the most high God! for if ye increase, it shall be to your destruction:
8The children of sinners become children of abominations, and they that converse near the houses of the ungodly.
9And if ye be born, ye shall be born to a curse: and if ye die, a curse shall be your portion.
9The inheritance of the children of sinners shall perish, and with their posterity shall be a perpetual reproach.
10All that are of the earth shall turn to earth again: so the ungodly shall go from a curse to destruction.
10The children will complain of an ungodly father, because for his sake they are in reproach.
11The mourning of men is about their bodies: but an ill name of sinners shall be blotted out.
11Woe to you, ungodly men, who have forsaken the law of the most high Lord.
12Have regard to thy name; for that shall continue with thee above a thousand great treasures of gold.
12And if you be born, you shall be born in malediction: and if you die, in malediction shall be your portion.
13A good life hath but few days: but a good name endureth for ever.
13All things that are of the earth, shall return into the earth: so the ungodly shall from malediction to destruction.
14My children, keep discipline in peace: for wisdom that is hid, and a treasure that is not seen, what profit is in them both?
14The mourning of men is about their body, but the name of the ungodly shall be blotted out.
15A man that hideth his foolishness is better than a man that hideth his wisdom.
15Take care of a good name: for this shall continue with thee, more than a thousand treasures precious and great.
16Therefore be shamefaced according to my word: for it is not good to retain all shamefacedness; neither is it altogether approved in every thing.
16A good life hath its number of days: but a good name shall continue for ever.
17Be ashamed of whoredom before father and mother: and of a lie before a prince and a mighty man;
17My children, keep discipline in peace: for wisdom that is hid, and a treasure that is not seen, what profit is there in them both?
18Of an offence before a judge and ruler; of iniquity before a congregation and people; of unjust dealing before thy partner and friend;
18Better is the man that hideth his folly, then the man that hideth his wisdom.
19And of theft in regard of the place where thou sojournest, and in regard of the truth of God and his covenant; and to lean with thine elbow upon the meat; and of scorning to give and take;
19Wherefore have a shame of these things I am now going to speak of.
20And of silence before them that salute thee; and to look upon an harlot;
20For it is not good to keep all shamefacedness: and all things do not please all men in opinion.
21And to turn away thy face from thy kinsman; or to take away a portion or a gift; or to gaze upon another man’s wife.
21Be ashamed of fornication before father and mother: and of a lie before a governor and a man in power:
22Or to be overbusy with his maid, and come not near her bed; or of upbraiding speeches before friends; and after thou hast given, upbraid not;
22Of an offence before a prince, and a judge: of iniquity before a congregation and a people:
23Or of iterating and speaking again that which thou hast heard; and of revealing of secrets.
23Of injustice before a companion and friend: and in regard to the place where thou dwellest,
24So shalt thou be truly shamefaced and find favour before all men.
24Of theft, and of the truth of God, and the covenant: of leaning with thy elbow over meat, and of deceit in giving and taking:
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25Of silence before them that salute thee: of looking upon a harlot: and of turning away thy face from thy kinsman.
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26Turn not sway thy face from thy neighbour, and of taking away a portion and not restoring.
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27Gaze not upon another man’s wife, and be not inquisitive after his handmaid, and approach not her bed.
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28Be ashamed of upbraiding speeches before friends: and after thou hast given, upbraid not.
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